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Simon J. Marks
Education
M.S., Environmental Sciences and Management
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
N/A
current - 2019
- Thesis: Estimating transpiration of a mountain meadow encroached by conifers using sap flow measurements
- Expected Fall 2021
B.S., Environmental Management and Protection (minor statistics)
California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo
N/A
2019 - 2015
- Concentration: Watershed management and hydrology
- Summa cum laude
Selected Positions
Graduate Research Assistant
Dr. Chris Surfleet’s Lab
California Polytechnic State University
current - 2019
- Primarily working with sap flow field data to quantify transpiration of a conifer encroached meadow near Chester, CA in a meadow restoration research context
- Managed maintenance of field instruments at meadow restoration study sites and developed R scripts designed to streamline compilation and temporal aggregation of field data
- Performed regression analysis (MLR) to study hydrologic and suspended sediment effects of forest roads at the Caspar Creek Experimental Watershed
Watershed Processes and Management TA
Cal Poly NRES Dept.
San Luis Obispo, CA
current - 2019
- Covered (all field based) streamflow measurement, stream channel and riparian assessment, road erosion hazard rating, and water quality measurement
- Led GIS-based labs applying (geo)spatial analyst tools to watershed management problems
Supplemental Workshops in Science Facilitator
Cal Poly Student Academic Services
San Luis Obispo, CA
2018 - 2017
- Facilitated medium groups of undergraduate students, providing instruction in chemistry and biology coursework and promoting community/collaboration
Natural Resource Damage Assessment Intern
California Department of Fish and Wildlife
Sacramento, CA
Summer 2017
- Worked within the Office of Spill Prevention and Response on tasks related to injury assessment and environmental sampling including development of environmental reports, field documentation, checklists, and operating procedures
- Created an instructional ‘how to’ video detailing field procedures when collecting environmental samples following a deleterious material spill event
Academic Publications
Hydrologic and suspended sediment effects of forest roads using field and DHSVM modelling studies
Forest Ecology and Management
N/A
2021
- Authored with Chris Surfleet of the California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo NRES Dept.